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    Do It Again

    Written by: Brian Wilson/Mike Love
    Produced by: Brian and Carl Wilson
    Recording date: June 1968
    Take Number:
    Master Number: #71536
    Time: 2:24
    Lead Vocal by: Mike
    Originally appeared on: 20/20
    Subsequently appeared on: Made in the USA; Summer Dreams; The Best of the Beach Boys; Good Vibrations

    Notes:
      This song attempted to re-create the nostalgia of the Beach Boys' "fun in the sun" era. It was reasonably succesful in this, becoming the 17th and last top 20 hit of the 60's for the group. It was even more succesful in the UK, where it became the group's second (and last to date) number one.

      The hammering section at the end comes from the unreleased "Smile" song "I'm In Great Shape (The Woodshop Song).

      The song leads off "20/20", the last album of the group's Capitol period and their last of the 60's. It can be likened to the "White Album", both in terms of the variety of music and the Manson connection (see "Never Learn Not To Love"). Critical opinion of this album differs, but most agree that there are moments of genius on the album.

    Noises:
      0:05 Someone says "Cool the talking!"

    Single:

    Capitol 2239
    A-side with: Wake The World
    Released on: July 8, 1968
    Charted on: July 27, 1968
    Reached: #20
    Do It Again-IJWMFTT soundtrack
    Live At The Roxy version




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